It seems to me that others have mentioned getting their accounts switched, but I don't know what the process is. I've had an "Outdoor" account and its predecessor, a "Pay As You Go" account from the day I activated our original owned 211K. Since then, we've moved to two owned H2's with no change in the account status.
The people that "claim" they have a outdoor account are not using pay as you go account..They simply add a extra receiver for rv use and that's why they are not able to change location in the app..I've looked back at some of the other post they make about calling loyalty and so on so that tells you that they don't have the Pay as You Go Outdoor account..With True Pay as You Go account you pay full price for programing and prepay as Dutch knows..I actually had to close my Dish account when I started the Pay as You Go RV account..Then you need a good retailer like dish for my rv to setup your new account..DO NOT EVEN TRY THIS CALLING DISH!! Guaranteed you won't have Pay as You Go account
Dish For My RV is exactly who I went through back in 2010 when I set up my PayGo account that Dish later renamed to an Outdoor account. I didn't buy my equipment from them or Dish, but they were happy to handle my activation and programming subscription. My later H2's were also bought from non-Dish sources and activated by the Dish Internet Response Team (DIRT). Remember them?
Dish has made it very confusing for people because they called adding a receiver to your account for a camper Dish Outdoors same as the Pay as You Go..The difference people don't understand is that in order to use the app for changing zip code location for locals is that you Must have the Pay as You Go account.I even remember the guy's name Tom closed my account and setup the new one.Took him a little time to get the receiver's removed from the old account but was successful after few minutes.I also made the new account in the wifes name so there would be no confusing.He activated a 222k and 211k at that time.I was able to use dish chat to activated 3 hopper with sling's and one wally on the account.I still have all six receiver's on the account and with the app can turn on/off which ones I want to use.
Just to be clear, the app doesn't just change your ZIP code, it changes your service address to the nearest location shown by your phone's GPS function. I had some unexpected addresses show up sometimes. I'd camped at a state park for instance, but the app changed my service address to a nearby residence that wasn't even in the park. At least once, the service address came up as vacant lot.
The nice thing about using the GPS location is when we would be camping in east central ohio locals are Columbus which I can pickup on the OTA,but I know that locals in Huntington/Charleston WV has MeTv included.My phone GPS would move to some location there.Pretty large spot beam on the 61.5..I'm sure my service address has been on some mountain side
A few times when I wanted particular locals that I knew were in range but not the ones Dish assigned to my current location, I used a "fake GPS" app to convince the app I was someplace I wasn't.
That's what I use..I'm guessing like you said the GPS locks on the nearest address and used that location for service address
You can buy a Wally and add it to your account to say you are using it for tailgating and an RV and they can turn it on and off as needed. But I would think that when you call them and say you are in a town and need the locals they would change the locals for your entire address. But I am not sure anymore. You used to have to send a copy of your RV license and other things to prove you are in an actual RV but I doubt that DISH does that anymore.
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Sending in a copy of your RV registration was only needed if you wanted to subscribe to the distant locals, originally NY or LA, but then LA only as I recall. Outdoor accounts are also used by tailgaters and truckers that change locations frequently. One advantage of an Outdoor account that hasn't been mentioned, is the ability to suspend your account by simply not paying the current bill. There's no penalties and no past due notices. To restart service, you simply login to your MyDish account and pay the current monthly fee.You can buy a Wally and add it to your account to say you are using it for tailgating and an RV and they can turn it on and off as needed. But I would think that when you call them and say you are in a town and need the locals they would change the locals for your entire address. But I am not sure anymore. You used to have to send a copy of your RV license and other things to prove you are in an actual RV but I doubt that DISH does that anymore.
I see if you already have an outdoors account and activate dish for your home, you can add your Outdoors account to it for $5.00 a month . Under the learn more section and dish for your home.
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Like I said earlier..Dish has some dumb*** setting up their promotion..They confused everyone with calling it Dish Outdoors and calling Pay as You Go Dish Outdoors also...Dish Outdoors simply means taking a portable dish and receiver outside..like tailgating, outdoor parties..beach parties..and so on where you won't be changing your local market..It is not for using in a RV where you will be changing market areas...Those using Pay as You Go RV can use the full features of the app...Should have just left it as Pay as You Go RV and Just Add a outdoor receiver and portable dish to existing account..
It was Pay As You Go when I signed up with Dish through Dish For My RV in 2010. Somewhere along the way it started showing up on my account as an Outdoor account with the same features as my previous PAYGO account. As I recall, Dish offers a prepaid account similar to PAYGO to folks that can't pass a credit check. I don't know the particulars though as far as equipment, etc.
Just for future reference, the Dish App = MyDish App but where do you enter the zipcode part? Looks like it requires a Outdoors and Pay as you go account too.
Correct - the option doesn't appear unless your account is setup so you have access to update your locals.
Yes, when we say "Dish app", we're referring to the MyDish app, not the DishAnywhere app. Someone with a currently active account will have to give you the specifics, but when you go to the locals and click to change them, the app uses the current GPS location to determine which locals you should be receiving. There is no ZIP code entry. And yes, an Outdoor account is required.
Thanks for the clarification, I guess since it involves GPS, spoofing the GPS location is also needed.
